Overview

With the Arts and Cultural Leadership programme at the University of Southampton you'll examine international perspectives on arts and cultural management and leadership to explore:

ethical decision-making, marketing and fundraising practices

tools to unpack power, governance and organising

audience engagement and participation, project management and evaluation

the role of arts and culture in advancing discourse and action in social and environmental justice

creative health and wellbeing

Highlights

Critically and creatively explore the possibilities of ‘arts and cultural leadership’ through the programme’s values of social justice, sustainability, and equity and belonging

Examine a diverse range of arts and cultural ideas, debates, practices and organisations (formal, informal, emerging)

Learn from and with cutting-edge researchers and practitioners, including the teaching team who are leading international, decolonial, intersectional and emerging perspectives on arts and cultural leadership

Engage with the University's John Hansard Gallery and Turner Sims concert hall

Co-design a live project with an exciting range of UK and international partners and collaborators

Undertake study visits to reflect on arts and cultural leadership issues and best practices in different live contexts

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Programme Structure

Courses include:

Contexts: Industry, Community, Policy

Ideas and Debates in Arts and Cultural Leadership

Industry Project: Partnership, Engagement, Experimentation

Methods for Arts and Cultural Research

Professional and Academic Practices

Experimental Publishing

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Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 12 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2026-09-22 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-09-02 00:00:00 , National
- Apply before 2026-08-19 00:00:00 , International

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It is advised to apply early as applications may close before the expected deadline if places are filled.

Language

English

Duolingo English Test

120

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TOEFL^® IBT

92

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PTE Academic

67

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IELTS

6.5

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Credits

180 alternative credits

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Southampton, United Kingdom

Disciplines

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Academic requirements

GPA

Upper Second Class

English requirements

Duolingo English Test

120

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TOEFL^® IBT

92

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PTE Academic

67

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IELTS

6.5

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Other requirements

General requirements

You'll need a relevant degree at 2:1 or equivalent international qualification in one of the following subject areas:

advertising

architecture

arts

broadcasting

business

communication

design

education

exhibitions

film

human geography

humanities

human resources (HR)

journalism

languages and linguistics

law

management

marketing

media

music

performing arts

politics

psychology

public relations (PR)

sociology

theatre

You should include a 500-word essay or a recording on the topic of arts and cultural leadership's role in advancing social and/or climate justice. Your recording should be a maximum of 5 minutes long and compressed as mp4 or mp3, or on a platform with a password.

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Tuition Fees

Tuition fees are shown in and the most likely applicable fee is shown based on your nationality.

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Non-residents

28700 GBP / year

≈ 28700 GBP / year
Domestic Applies to you

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Citizens or residents

11500 GBP / year

≈ 11500 GBP / year

Living costs

Southampton

United Kingdom

697 - 1093 GBP / month

The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.

Funding

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